Student’s Role and Responsibilities in Advising
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Give thoughtful consideration to your academic and career goals
Prepare a written list of questions before each meeting with your advisor
Initiate contact with a faculty advisor and/or an advising center
Actively participate in the advising session
Ask questions! If you do not understand a policy or procedure, ask questions until you do understand
Know the academic calendar. Do not miss deadlines. Know when to register and drop or add courses
Schedule courses that are consistent with your educational goals and that will meet degree requirements
Accept responsibility for making final decisions on academic choices. Academic advisors will present you with
options.
Know how to calculate your GPA
Review your next semester schedule and develop an academic plan for the next registration cycle
Become familiar with your learning style and study skills
Get to know at least one faculty member
Questions for the Advisor
How do I …
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Choose, declare, or change my major?
Repeat, drop, or withdraw from courses?
Calculate/raise my grade point average?
Determine the number of credits I should take each semester?
Know when I have fulfilled the requirements to graduate?
Change from non-degree seeking to degree-seeking status?
Where do I …
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Find the name of my academic advisor?
Go for testing services?
Find course transfer equivalencies?
Go for tutoring?
Who can …
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Help me with my study skills, time management, goal setting, and test taking methods?
I talk to if I have a learning disability?
Help me understand my analysis of academic progress?
Make sure that I am taking the courses I need?
Assist me with my writing skills?